D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 4-123
OHR shall receive complaints and allegations involving sexual harassment directed against officers and employees of the District government.
Allegations of sexual harassment shall be fully investigated, and corrective or disciplinary action taken if warranted.
Complaining parties shall be required to swear or affirm that the facts stated in the complaint are true to the best of the person's belief, knowledge, and information.
The complaint file, including all information and documents pertinent to a complaint, shall be confidential.
Only complaints of sexual harassment that concern incidents which occurred within a period of one (1) year immediately prior to the date the complaint is filed shall be considered.
An investigation shall be conducted of those complaints which are filed by a present or former employee within one (1) year of the last alleged occurrence.
Complaints shall be investigated and processed in accordance with the procedures and authorities set forth in this chapter.
Each agency shall follow the District government's sexual harassment policy, reflected in Mayor's Order 2004-177 (October 20, 2004), and promulgate internal procedures for an employee to follow when filing a complaint with an EEO Counselor.
Agency heads who have complaints of sexual harassment brought to their attention shall promptly investigate and attempt to resolve the complaints.
If a resolution cannot be reached within an agency within sixty (60) days, the agency head shall refer the complaint to OHR.
An employee may file a complaint directly with OHR, even if he or she does not bring an internal complaint to the agency EEO Counselor or an EEO Counselor in another District government agency.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 4-123